so apparently Blizzard doesn't want my Paypal Money...

I wanted to upgrade my MoP account to the Digital Deluxe Edition. I don't have a credit card, but I do have PayPal, which is enough for 90% of the other online stores. Not for Blizzard though. They need a credit card attached to the Paypal Account before I can transact with them.

really? If I had a credit card, I'd use that to shop online instead of Paypal... What's your opinion on this?

Currently only reading the Funny Pictures Megathread because the rest of the forums is filled with piss, whiners and pissed whiners.

Next time you go to the store, get one of those visa gift cards. If you use someone else's the transaction might be denied or not go through if there's a discrepency with the info on the account and card, like different names.

Think it is for the sad truth, the reputation of Paypal. It is in one spot, a good tool and in another spot, a tool used for alot of fraud/cheat. It is more for safety that they don't operate with Paypal I think, safety for you and all. Paypal currently is used by alot of people whom act against Blizzards terms, ie. selling items for real money and account selling, this is also used by many gold sellers.

Blizzard chose to simply cut the whole service as Paypal refused to block all of these users that uses it for breaking the Blizzard terms and conditions.

I am pretty sure they do want your money, they don't want to leave people in the grey zone. Onlything to do is borrowing a card and pay back.

Stuff can be fixed, just get enough glue or duct tape!Roses are red, mana is blue. Suramar Guards, Will always find you!

What do I think about this? I think this is such a minor issue that it wasn't worthy making a thread about it, especially on a fansite instead of the official forums.

But seeing as we have the thread now, as others have said, borrow a family members or friends card and pay them back, or get yourself a credit card from online payment places like moneybookers (I used one from moneybookers for years, seeing my income wasn't high enough to get a credit card from my bank here) or neteller. Neteller even has the option to generate a MasterCard code for you online, so you don't even need to wait to receive the card in the mail, you just upload funds and then generate a MasterCard code and CVC code and bam, you can pay for stuff like you would with a physical MasterCard.

Oh, and if people say these sites aren't trustworthy, I beg to differ as I've used them for years. They're as trustworthy, if not better, than PayPal.

I suggest going to your local CVS/Supermarket and picking up a Visa Gift Card or American Express Gift Card. I used to buy WoW time/expansions with those before I was old enough for a debit card. I'd rather suggest solutions than nitpick over one extremely situational inconvenience.

Think it is for the sad truth, the reputation of Paypal. It is in one spot, a good tool and in another spot, a tool used for alot of fraud/cheat. It is more for safety that they don't operate with Paypal I think, safety for you and all. Paypal currently is used by alot of people whom act against Blizzards terms, ie. selling items for real money and account selling, this is also used by many gold sellers.

Blizzard chose to simply cut the whole service as Paypal refused to block all of these users that uses it for breaking the Blizzard terms and conditions.

I am pretty sure they do want your money, they don't want to leave people in the grey zone. Onlything to do is borrowing a card and pay back.

I'd imagine it has to do with the fees charged by Paypal it is cheaper to deal with just credit and debit cards. Considering that you can use Paypal with D3's RMAH I highly doubt it has anything to gold sellers or account selling.

I'd imagine it has to do with the fees charged by Paypal it is cheaper to deal with just credit and debit cards. Considering that you can use Paypal with D3's RMAH I highly doubt it has anything to gold sellers or account selling.

There was a blue ages ago about it. And yes, fees too for companies. And there seem to be a bigger business still within WoW's franchise than D3

Last edited by Gehco; 2013-02-11 at 12:41 PM.

Stuff can be fixed, just get enough glue or duct tape!Roses are red, mana is blue. Suramar Guards, Will always find you!

I've asked on the official forums (http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/6609631086). they say it's not the credit card that's needed, it's a verified account. however, my account IS verified, it says as much on my PayPal Account. are there multiple levels of PayPal verification?

Currently only reading the Funny Pictures Megathread because the rest of the forums is filled with piss, whiners and pissed whiners.

Your definition of verified account ≠ their definition of a verified account. Besides, Paypal is the true face of online scams....no serious company trusts that crap.
If you want to pay, make a credit card ( it's free if you are <26, and if you aren't, it's cheap to make one ) and transfer some from paypal to your credit card account. Problem solved ( without the need of bitching on forumz )

I've asked on the official forums (http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/6609631086). they say it's not the credit card that's needed, it's a verified account. however, my account IS verified, it says as much on my PayPal Account. are there multiple levels of PayPal verification?

They are saying that your Paypal account needs to be verified with a credit card at present it is probably verified with your bank.

Originally Posted by Dethox

Your definition of verified account ≠ their definition of a verified account. Besides, Paypal is the true face of online scams....no serious company trusts that crap.
If you want to pay, make a credit card ( it's free if you are <26, and if you aren't, it's cheap to make one ) and transfer some from paypal to your credit card account. Problem solved ( without the need of bitching on forumz )

Lots of serious companies trust Paypal, including Blizzard, it is nonsense to suggest otherwise. Online scams use many services including banks, Western Union, etc as well as Paypal because some individuals are dishonest does not make the service crap.